2024-04-05-accounts - Good Tidings Bible Church

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From: 06/04/2023 To 05/04/2024

Charity name: GOOD TIDINGS BIBLE CHURCH

Charity registration number: 1177694

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The main purpose of the charity is to advance the Christian faith for the benefit of the public in accordance with the principles and practices of Good Tidings Bible Church.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	The main activities of the charity for the public benefits are as follows: 1. Establishing and operating a church, offering regular public place of worship, prayer, Bible study and teaching. 2. Nurturing the spiritual growth and development of Christian disciplines among members by holding meetings and corporate worship. 3. Undertaking religious ordinances such as baptisms and sharing holy communion. 4. Providing information regarding Christian faith, beliefs, and practices. 5. Providing pastoral care to members to nurture spiritual development and counselling. 6. Relieve poverty and distress created by unexpected circumstances among needy persons or groups in the society. 7. Undertaking other activities that are consistent and beneficial to the community as may be charitable under the laws of England and Wales.

Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have considered the guidance produced by the Charity Commission on the provision of public benefits and they confirm that public benefit has been provided by: 1. Providing regular public worship open to all
		2. Conducting pastoral work including counselling, visiting, and praying for the people in the community 3. Teaching Christianity through sermons, seminars, conferences, and workshops. 4. Serving people of all ages and perspectives, from caring and helping people of all backgrounds grow in their faith and connect to the community. 5. Providing instant food, cupboard essentials, tea and coffee including warm clothes to members of the community.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	Not Applicable
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	Not Applicable
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Volunteer’s contributions have really helped the charity in making sure our objectives and activities of the church are as effective as they need to be. Over the years, the church has provided the ministry of hospitality to both members as well as visitors coming to worship at our church, creating a warm and welcoming space where people feel at home, where strangers become friends and family.

Other Not Applicable

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society.	Para 1.20	The trustees recognise that these are difficult to measure but believe that 2021/22 was a positive year in the life of the church and its members. People professed faith in Jesus Christ during the year and some reaffirmed their faith in Christ. Many people have been inspired through our activities, thereby making positive impact and contribution to the community we are part of. The average attendance at our worship services, conferences, workshops, and seminar has increased during the year as well. This is a sign that our charity has made a huge impact in the lives of people in our community bringing in so many hopes at these unprecedented times by making sure the hungry are fed all week alongside counselling and any other kind of help at our disposal.

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	Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	Not Applicable


Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	Not Applicable
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	Not Applicable
Other		Not Applicable

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The income the charity used in carrying out its activities is received as voluntary donations from within its own trustees and members of the congregation. There is no wider appeal made for funds during the financial year. The income for the year was £8087 while the expenditure was £6676
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The trustees have established a reserves policy to enable the church to function effectively in the event of a decline in its income.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£1000
sReasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Not Applicable
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	Not Applicable
Explanation of any uncertainties about the	Para 1.23	Not Applicable

charity continuing as a going concern

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Voluntary donations by the trustees and members of the Church
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	Not Applicable
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	Not Applicable
Other		Not Applicable

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:		Good Tidings Bible Church
Type of governing document	Para 1.25	The Charity is governed by constitution which established the objects and power of the charitable organisation
How is the charity constituted?	Para 1.25	Good Tidings Bible Church is a registered CIO foundation, registered on the 26 March

		2018, with registration number 1177694
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g., election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	The trustees of Good Tidings Bible Church are recruited and appointed base on eligibility which is as follows: (a) The charity trustee must be a natural person. (b) No individual may be appointed as a charity trustee of the CIO: • if he or she is under the age of 16 years; or • if he or she would automatically cease to hold office under the provisions of clause [12(1)(e]). (c) No one is entitled to act as a charity trustee whether on appointment or on any re-appointment until he or she has expressly acknowledged, in whatever way the charity trustees decide, his or her acceptance of the office of charity trustee. [(d) At least one of the trustees of the CIO must be 18 years of age or over

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	Not Applicable
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	Not Applicable
Relationship with any related parties		Not Applicable

	Para 1.51
Other		Not Applicable
Reference and Administrative details
Charity name	Good Tidings Bible Church
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1177694
Charity’s principal address	Unit 3, Broadcasting House Newport Road Middlesbrough TS1 5JA

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
Pastor Ojiugo Duru	Chair
Pastor Jude Duru
Tracy Musa	Secretary
Miss Edah Chanda
Mr Mark John Jude

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity	Not Applicable
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this fall within the custodian charity’s objects	Not Applicable
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets	Not Applicable

Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of	Name	Address
adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

T.O MUSA TRACY OKAINEMEN MUSA Secretary

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DATE - 5/04/2024

	Charity Name GOOD TIDINGS BIBLE CHURCH	Charity Name GOOD TIDINGS BIBLE CHURCH	Charity Name GOOD TIDINGS BIBLE CHURCH	No (if any) 1177694	CC16a
	For the period from	Period start date 06/04/2023	To	Period end date 05/04/2024

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 7,149 - - - - - - - 7,149 - - - 7,149 - 1,375 200 49 263 668 805 - - 3,360 - - - 3,360 3,789 - - 3,789	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 7,149 - - - - - - - 7,149 - - - 7,149 - 1,375 200 49 263 668 805 - - 3,360 - - - 3,360 3,789	Last year to the nearest £
VoluntaryDonations	7,149				5,082
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	7,149				5,082

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					5,082

Venue Hire	-				1,429
Hospitality	1,375				1,543
honorarium	200				300
Transport	49				233
Advertisement / Publications	263				181
Equipment	668				835
Repairs & Maintenance	805				-
Charges & Insurance	-				13
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*Sub total*	3,360				4,534

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
					4,534

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	3,789	-	-	3,789	548

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

02/12/2023

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds	Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details Signature OM Tracy	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 1,000 - - - - - 1,000 - Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name TracyOkainemen Musa	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Date of approval
	OM Tracy	TracyOkainemen Musa	02/12/2023

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

02/12/2023